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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01
Resolutions.

Resolutions of respect to the mem
ory of Comrade John Wallace, adopted
at a meeting of old soldiers held at the
court house, August 2Sth, 1887, OF
which Comrade G. j. McDivitt was
chairman.
Died, at Abilene, Kansas, August
18th, 1887, from disease contracted
while defending his cOuntry's honor,
John Wallace, in the And year of his
age. "Thy dead shall live again"
Leaf by leaf the roses fall a; drop by
drop the spring runs dry" one by one
our comrades are answering their last
roll call on earth one by one they are
being promoted" into that celestial
army where the Cemmander-in-chief
will "wipe all tears from their eyes !"
one by one they are being ''quartered"
in that city whose streets are ''pure
gOld'' and whose walls are jasper.n
1t has pleased the "Commander-in-
chief of the Universe, to call to that
celestial city our COmrade John Wal
lace, who with us went out TO battle for
his country's honor and integrity, and
who, like many of us, came back a
physical wreck. 1t was
Resolved-That in the death or Comrade John
Wallace We recognise that We too must soon join
that host which has gone before. and that we
should so live that whenever marching Orders''
are received we may be ready.
ResOlved-That we extend to the bereaved
family the widow and orphan children, a COM
rades heartfelt sympathy in this their hour Of
bereavemcnt-referringt them for strength to Him
who is "abundantly able 10 save and who has
promised to be a father to the fatherleSs, and to
care for the widow.
Rcsolved-That u copy of these resolutions be
furnished the daily and weekly papers of Abilene
and also 4 copy TO the family.
(JAMEs s. WIIICHER,
Committee Z. II. DINGEE,
ID UUGGINS.
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Merry Boy.

Charley Veigard, son of NJ. E. Vel
gard, was yesterday cutting grass upon
the lawn at home with a grass sickle,
when he accidentally gave himself an
ugly cut in his left knee. He ran in
the house got string and tied around
his leg, and sent another boy after his
father, who was engaged in roofing the
Upshaw block Mr.. Veigard took a
linen thread and needle and sewed the
cut together, Charley never flinching.
but assisted in part of the sewing.
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No Chestnut, but b Fact.

Papa" said a little boy who lives on
Seventh street, as he saw little team
of mules attached to street car, that
was hauling an enormous load through
the rain yesterday, Zone solitary indi-
Eidual, Mac Barnes,) ''loOk, quick
how much does that awful big fat man
pay to ride on the cars ! have to pay
q nickel" When the little boys gov
ernor told him only nickel, the little
fellow was very indignant, but he kept
his eyes strained after that team of
mules just as hard, as they tugged and
pulled up the grade towards Olive
street with our big band leader. The
mules got there, but Shipe says that
he will have to send therl out to his
country residence for a couple of weeks
70 recuperate,
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Mr.. A. ]. Markley was in the city

Mr.. A. j. Markley was in the city
oday.
Postmaster Hassler, of Enterprise, is
in the city.
]. W. Lowe, Esq, of Harrington, left
this morning via the Santa Fe for the
city of springs.
d. NJ. Reyes, editor of the Scott Sen
tiSel passed through on today's cyclone
bound for home.
81. ]. G. Neumiller, W. T. Harris, G.
2. Briggs, Jerry Sheahan and VIM.
Humsecker, all of Solomon, came down
on the noon train today.
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Santa Fe 4. R. News.

Section Boss King received a letter
last night from Supt. Buckner, stating
that he is laying track at the rate of
four miles per day on the Ellinor
branch, and that they would finish
their work at that point about Septem-
Der Srd. He further stated that he
would bring the entire force here Sep
TENDER 4th, to lay track on the various
branches leading out of this city.
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PERSONAL.
From Fridays Daily.l

O,P. Fenton, of Cheever, is in the
city today.
Mrs. Carver, of Buckeye, left this
morning on the Santa Fe to visit rela-
tives in Pawnee Co.
Steve Rohrer, of Newbern, one of the
oldest settlers and most successful
farmers in the county, was doing busl-
ness in the city today.
a. II. German, Esq, of Willowdale,
left on the noon train for Davenport
and other portions of Iowa. He will
be absent about two weeks.
Mrs. Judge Ayers, who has been Wis
iting her daughter. the manager of the
telephone exchange, left on the 1870
train today for her home in Junction
City. Mrs. Ayers is highly pleased
with our city,
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Wanted a Home.

The committee would like to find a
home for bright boy of II years, who,
for good reasons, has been taken from
his former place, assigned by the agent
for the Children Aid Society, :.
w. 4. MELsHER, Chairman.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

At the solicitation of many promi-
nent Republicans and personal friends,
I hereby announce myself as candl-
date for the Office of Sheriff of Dlckln-
son county, subject to the Will OF the
Republican County Convention
ED. J. THISLER.
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hereby announce myself as candl-
date for the Office of Register OF DEEDS
of Dickinson county, subject TO the
decision of the Democratic County Con-
yention. GENEVIEYE A. COWLES.
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From Mondays daily.I

Nimrods report prairie chickens a
scarce article, but the farmers who
tell them to keep off their premises
arepumerous-
& The contract has been let for the
erection of Rock Island depot, The
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

thereby announce myself a candl-
date for reelection to the Office OF neg
lister of Deeds, subject to the decision
of the Republican County Convention.
ALICE NJ. JUNKEN.
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l hereby announce myself as candl-
date for the Office of Sheriff, subject TO
the will of the Democratic County Con-
vontion HENRY HARNISH.
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Announcements.

hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the Office of sheriff OF Dlckln-
son county, subject to the Will OF the
Republican county convention.
JOHN S. WISE.
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really have. Poor old Saliny, she is to
be pitiedi There are a few live men
there who could make themselves use
full if they lived in live town.
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thereby announce myself as candl-
date for the office of County Clerk, sub
iect to the decision Of the Democratic
county convention.
l. III. HOFFMAN.
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hereby announce myself candidate
for the office of Register of Deeds, sub
iect to the Democratic County Conyen-
yention. NJ. ID. GOOD.
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HEREBY announce myself as can
didate for Register of Deeds, subject TO
the decision of the Democrat County
Convention. W. J. WINFIELD.
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Police Court.

There was one plain drunk tried this
morning, found guilty, and fined SO
and costs. 1t was an old offender.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

For County Clerk, Chas. c. Hutchi-
son. of Hope. Subject to the decision
of the Democratic County Convention.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Some of his neighbors laugh at his
utterances, but others are beginning to
have faith in his self asserted foresight.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

have been visiting with the family of
Mr.. John Hill for the last month, re-
turned home on the noon train TO-DAY.
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Waitforit,W Watt!

all
us locomotives filling
gandeSt and all things
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

from Saturdays DaiIy.J
II. d. Justeson, of Dillon, is in the
city.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-09-01

Wild West ppodrome Races Circus Acts without number @ra
acrObaic athetc
ppome elevated stage and high in the ambient air.
ngteeIw
pOome
|Ca7otain Inner l. StubbS,
spirit plains champion gener
a the world
WILD WEST HEROES AND HEROINES
In ourGr Exhibition.
eEmn
ecampo COWBOY
Mexican hers hererAT esandBa
In Our Magnificent and MuItitudinous Menagerie
Jaguas
He rdsofE Glands Kan Dense Hyena.
Dense Leopards Dense Gnzzy Bfsrs
ardsof Dns Tiger.
-FOUR Grand EREE STREET
AMI Oolock
ns n sn 6OO n % ss ~ ONO
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From Tuesdays daily.

Snow fell at Allentn- ,a.
week, -""n' Id i''''
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Doris dndCOl!in's Colossal Shows Combined

3-Rng Circus, Monster Menagerie Huge Worlds Museum
and Grand Elevated Theatre Stage, combined with
Grand Roman HbD0dr0mG and dlieICGlng New Wild West
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VIEEXlibit at Abilene, Sept. z.

EXHIBITION GROUNDs-The spacious
Chicago addition adjoining the park, Cedar
Street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07
NUMBER %

The red spider is mite. scarcely
visible to the naked eye; it generally
attacks the under side of the leaves
first, and without fail the most weakly
leaves are the first to be attacked, but
rapidly spreads if left undisturbed.
Any plant which has been checked
in growth is generally soon attacked
with this pest, especially il this check
has been caused by dryness at the roots
or top. A dry atmosphere is the home
OF the red spider, and unless it has got
strong foothold it cannot exist in a
moist one, but if it has once got spread
over most of the plants moist atmos-
phere in itself does not destroy, nor will
syringeing with clear water clean
it off if the surface of the leaves is I'M
even. Take the leaves of the grape
vine for instance. have tried to wash
off the little pest from the under side of
them by syringeing. but after l was
through they were generally as lively
as if they had not been touched, but BY
using soapsuds to syringe with, and
keeping the atmosphere close during
nights after this application, they will
soon die. With plants in the house
washing the leaves with the same ma
terial will destroy them.
To sum up: In order to prevent
plants from being attacked with red
spider keep a good growing atmos-
phere for the plants, so that they will be
strong and vigorous. If they should
get a foothold syringe and wash as
recommended above and get the plants
again into healthy condition. have
never seen Aealthy plants attacked
with it, while l have never seen a sick
ly plant long in a warm room without
being attacked by it.
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Rosecrans, Onlnion.

what kind of men make the best
soldiersp"
'Native born Americans whose boy
hood, at least. was either passed upon
the farm or in a small country village"
"Why?"
Because they are, usually, of good
physical quality, and they know how to
do, fairly well, almost anything. Most
Of them can do a fair turn at PLAIN
cooking or baking, they can sew tolera-
bly, well and on pinch can do clever
act at washing clothes; they can handle
an axe, cross-cut saw, and the ordinary
mechanical tools quite well; they are
not apt to be visionary or hot-headed,
and when it comes TO discipline they all
seem to take to it with manly good
grace"
"Isn't that rather hard on the city
chaps?"
"Did you ever think over the fact
that most of the very successful men in
the cities and most of the men who
have been successful in the army, re-
ceived their early training on the
farm?"
'WeBrJ guess that's about correct"
''Of course it is. That suggests, how
ever, another phase to this question as
to where the best soldiers come from.
The American people are prominently
self-helpful and self-reliant and / cam
didly believe they make the best SOL
diers in the world. The English soldier
is all right so long as his stomach is full,
but let his rations fall off and he loses
spirit. The German soldier is logged
and brave because he knows his is q ma
tion OF soldiers. Inc Russians are des-
perate and immovable because of relig-
ious devotion and ignorance that they
were calculated for any other purpose
than to be shot down. The French SOL
diers are all right with superb elan and
frank patriotism, but physically they
are inferior. The Americans combine
the best qualities of all these nations,
with the added value and habits of
thought, enlargement, natural intelli-
gence, mechanical versatility and thor
ough belief in self-help backed by am
bition to excel"
"Are they hard to disciplinep"
''Not at all, for the reason that they
are intelligent and can listen to argu-
ment They are reasoning people.
There is another strong point in favor
of the American soldier. A majority
a very large majority-of the American
soldiers have love for cleanliness, an
instructive desire to keep clean, and
they have good stock of knowledge as
to causes and cures of physical disor-
ders-homely remedies taught them by
their grandmothers on the farm, but
serviceable.
ooh, well, / could talk to you all
night on the good qualities of the
American soldier, but it is sufficient to
say that l believe in him most thor
oughly and can think of no higher
honor than to have command Of an
army of American soldiers. Detroit
Free Press Interviewer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07
A Costly Suit OF Clothes.

Hugh T. Inman of this city, is wear.
ing SIG, 900 suit of clothes. The suit
only cost $500, but it now represents
a cost of $4,000. The suit is a neat
salt-and-pepper Scotch cashmere. well
mixed, three bnttoned coat and loose
trousers. Mr. Inman is snug million
aire, but he don't usually wear SIC. 900
clothes. Here is how he came to get
this suit:
About two years ago he put $1,000
into scheme for building railroad to
Sheffield. projected town in North
Alabama. In twelve months he sold
his interest for suit of clothes. The
interest is now worth SIC. 900 and grows
more valuable rs the clothes wear out,
which suggests some curious points in
speculative BODYBUILDING in Alabama.
In 1888 w. S. and E. C. Gordon,
brothers of Governor Gordon, of this
state, found themselves on bluff over
looking the Tennessee River below the
Muscle shoals and near Tuscumbia.
They determined to found town on
that bluff. In three months they had
bought up the adjacent lands, organized
stock company with 800, 900 capital,
tackled the name of Sheffield to the bluff,
and began to build waterworks. The
scheme was advertised largely. The
beauty of the site commended it, out
lying coal and iron fields supported it,
and in about eight months the first sale
of Sheffield city lots was held.
That sale has never been equalled in
sacred or profane history. The three or
four houses on the site Of the projected
town were crammed with buyers Two
or three steamboats, that had found
their way up the Tennessee River
swarmed with eager purchasers. The
woods were full of them when the sale
began one morning. and lasted three
days. At the end of that time $28S, 900
had been realized for the -lots-nearly
three times the entire capital. Less
than fifteen acres. were exhausted. A
triangular lot 81 by 120 sold for $500.
Much of the land averaged $4,000 an
acre, with but three houses in sight
Conservative men. elderly men. shrewd
business men, would sit all day on the
butt of water barrel in an open field,
with not fence in sight, and pay 500
front foot for corn rows, with last
years corn stalks still standing In them.
At the end of the third day the sale was
stopped. In the meantime the stock
which had cost twenty cents was selling
for $175. Atlantic Letter 10 TIC Rasls-
issgt0a Post
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
Rules for Making that Excellent Bnt Much
Abused Dish Called Hash.
REGARDING HASH.

BEN. Perley Poore Tells the Girls How to
BE UseiuI-Ited Spider on House Plants.
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miraculous Escape.

w. W. Reed. druggist, of Winchester,
Ind, writes: Zone Of my customers.
Mrs. Louisa Pike, Bartonia, Randolph
Co., Ind, was long sufferer with Con-
sumption, and was given up to die by
her physicians. She heard Of DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
began buying 1t of me. In six months,
time she walked to this city, distance
of six miles, and Is now 50 much im-
proved she has quit nsin9 II. She 1eels
she owes her life TO Il. Free Trial Bet
Ties It ]. r, Jones' Drug Store.
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The secret of the Sea.

What is your woe, or who hath done you
wrong
sorrowfui surges waiting up the shore7
morer
A chill despair the burden OF your song.
10 stars and flying clouds, the whole night
long,
Ye sob your mousnful story DER and DER;
II echoes through the sea-cave's weedy
door,
And gains in anguish as the wind grows
strong.
The great sea-mothor, rent with many woes
Pours out her heart In unavllling tears
For all the evils that remorseless fate
Has wrought thr0' her these thousand thou
sand years
For those whose name 10 perished--and fol
those
Whose house 10 left unto them drsolate.
London Spectator.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07

They chefned per fair young body to the cold
The bssst 6sFos q go and dime had marked
The callous world beheld the wrong, and left
her there alone.
Base caitifs Who beIied her. false kinsmen
who denied her. slsS44ss
re loft her there alonei ~ s.
Ny beautiful thay left tbeei in thy peril and
The night that hath no morrow was broodins
on the main;
But loi : light is breaking of hope for thee
again:
It's Perseus' sword flaming, thy dawn Of
day proclaiminR
Across the western main.
o Irelandi o my countryi he comes to break
thy cnain!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07

The corn crop Of this country this
year Is said to be 1850. 900. 600 bushels.
The same authority gives the consnmp-
ton as more than this. naincly, 49,
O0O COO h'sN fused in human food.
624.~ Fansrinls. co.
o. e00u for the
Syucosa. Co.,
VO00.O00 for
.Sinalx
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07
A Deadwood Justice Of the peace wai

A Deadwood justice of the peace was
called upon to marry young couple.
and did so with his accustomed sang
froid. Hardly an hour had elapsed be-
fore female friend of the new-made
bride came and explained that the lat
ter had been married to spite lover
with whom she had quarreled. and
had since made up the tiff. and there
fore desired TO be divorced. She could
not be accommodated.
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WHAT GIRLS CAN DO.

Ben: Perley Poore writes as follows to
the american. Ci1itiUdtor:
A good housewife suggests that the
girls save their rags and their fathers
old clothes for carpet rags. When a
sufficient number are collected make
them into balls and have them woven,
dark ground. with stripes of red, yell
low, and blue at intervals. / have
seen rag carpets look nicer than many
an ingram. Don't turn up your noses;
your friends come to see you, not your
carpet. II it is kept clean and free
from grease spots it will io plenty good
enough. If in the course of time ycu
get q nice Brussels, Wilton, or three
ply, dare say you will feel no better
than when you trod on rags. The
chairs may be either cane-seat, splint.
or flag bottomed. A little toilet stand.
with a red wooden cover or blue cotton
or white netted one, might be placed
cat-a-cornered in one corner of the
room. A lounge may be made easily
thus: Have a frame three feet wide
and six long, made at the nearest
mechanics. It should be twenty
inches high from the door. Nail q
piece of sacking of sufficient size round
the edges. Fold an old quilt up to
make it soft. Cover this with red, I'M
glazed curtain calico, with yellow,
green, or brown figures. A pillow
stuffed with straw or feathers may be
added at each end; these should be
tackled down to the frame. A lamp
may stand in the center of the table on
little mat Shells, daguerrotypes,
and books may be ranged about it A
vase or glass cup on each end of the
mantelpiece make q pretty ornament;
they should be filled with flowers in
spring, with gay withered leaves In
autumn. Dried grasses will fill them
in winter. A shell, crystals, snail
shells, and curious pebbles gathered in
walk will look well in white saucers.
A pair of brass candlesticks, polished
nicely, will prove pretty ornament.
Brick covered with cloth for footsiools
will be convenient The walls will
look rather bare till picture or two
can be added. Curtains of white mus
lin and red chintz for the windows will
cost but % or %. They should be
draped with vines in summer.
Gould not every one have such a
parlorp Girls, one more suggestion.
How many Of you could take charge OF
a householder Could you make the
good butter. nice cheese. and white,
light breadp You could If told when to
press, how long. how hot the milk
should be; if told how much salt and
yeast to put in. when to put in the oven,
when to take out The parlor Is for
recreation. for rest, not for an abiding
place. would make rule not to en-
ter the parlor till / could make good
bread all alone. Then, and not till
then, should cross the threshold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07
RED SPIDER ON HOUSE PLANTS.

Now. since the plants are housed for
the winter, insects will soon commence
their dcpredations and none Is more
subtle than the red spider Il Is one Of
those insects which are seldom known
TO be present until 1t has done consider
able damage. The window-gardener
has the first indication of its presence
| by the leaves Of some favorite ros1
dropping OF, The same with The O.
In his greenhouses
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-01-07
Grating Frogs Flesh Upon Man.

An interesting operation of flesh
grating, which was one of the dis
coveries of Nj. Paul Bert, has just been
performed by young French surgeon.
named DR. Observation-Disclosures. A
workman had his foot scorched by
molten iron, and the skin was destroyed
over a surface of about eight inches by
four. DIR. Dubousquet took four strips
of flesh from the thigh of a young man
and four from frog and transferred
them to the wound. By great care the
wounds healed in a few days.
The cicatrice obtained by the frogs
skin was soft, elastic and inodorous;
that from human flesh was a little
strained, harder, and produced irrita-
ton on some points. the patient has
now been able to resume his occupa-
ton. The result of the operation is of
great Importance in showing the super
iority OF frog skin. while on the other
hand human flesh is not always to be
had Ia sufficient quantities for burns or
wounds of any size. ind lhe dissection
of strips Is very painful Gatienans's
Messenger.